Lamborn (first name and dates unknown) was a significant English cricketer who played for the Hambledon Club in the 18th century and is recognised as one of the greatest innovators in the history of bowling.
Lamborn's nickname among his fellow players was "The Little Farmer", which does at least give some clues concerning his size and occupation.
He was a right arm underarm spin bowler with a low, flighted delivery and what has been described as a "twist from off to leg" (i.e., an off-break).
According to John Nyren, Lamborn was "the first I remember who introduced this deceitful and teasing style of delivering the ball".
[5] Lamborn is the subject of a famous anecdote in which he informed the Duke of Dorset about one near miss that: "It was tedious near your Grace!"